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Capitol agenda: New hope and pain as shutdown nears record

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Fresh hints of progress toward ending the shutdown are surfacing in the Senate, as pressure points pile up and the federal funding lapse is set to become the longest ever come Tuesday night. Here’s what we’re watching as the Senate returns for Week 6 of the shutdown: A RAY OF HOPE — Bipartisan talks among rank-and-file senators appear to be headed in the right direction…
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Democratic senator raises ‘deep concerns’ over classified CIA activities

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Democratic senator raises ‘deep concerns’ over classified CIA activities

Sen. Ron Wyden (Ore.), a senior Democrat on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, sent a letter to CIA Director John Ratcliffe expressing “deep concerns” about the intelligence agency’s classified activities but did not provide any details on the matter. Wyden sent a public letter to Ratcliffe to alert the Trump spy chief about a…
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Major law firm’s chair resigns after release of Epstein emails

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Major law firm’s chair resigns after release of Epstein emails

The chairman of Paul, Weiss resigned Wednesday after the Department of Justice (DOJ) released email exchanges between him and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein last week. The DOJ’s release of documents related to Epstein show him and former chair Brad Karp exchanging emails leading up to 2019…
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Trump goes after ‘moron’ Massie at National Prayer Breakfast

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Trump goes after ‘moron’ Massie at National Prayer Breakfast

President Trump referred to Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) as a “moron” at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on Thursday. “He’s an automatic no. No matter what,” Trump said, referencing Massie’s opposition to past legislation pushed by the president and other Republicans. “If we did welfare reform…
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